Ferdinand II (26 August 1469 - September 7, 1496), sometimes known as Ferrantino, was King of Naples from 1495 to 1496. He was the grandson of Ferdinand I, and son of Alphonso II. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Events January 3 - Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine. ... The following is a list of monarchs of Naples and Sicily: See also: List of Counts of Apulia and Calabria Hauteville Counts of Sicily, 1071-1130 Roger I 1071-1101 Simon 1101-1105 Roger II 1105-1130 Hauteville Kings of Sicily, 1130-1198 Roger II 1130-1154 William I 1154... Events February 22 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the citys throne. ... Ferdinand I of Naples should not be confused with Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, a latter king of Naples. ... Alphonso II of Naples (November 4, 1448 - December 18, 1495) was King of Naples from January 25, 1494 to 1495. ...

Alphonso, finding his tenure of the throne uncertain on account of the approaching invasion of Charles VIII of France and the general dissatisfaction of his subjects, abdicated in his son's favour in early 1495. Notwithstanding this, the treason of a party in Naples rendered it impossible to defend the city against the approach of Charles VIII. Charles VIII of France (June 30, 1470–April 7, 1498; French: Charles VIII de France), nicknamed the Affable (lAffable), was King of France from 1483 to his death. ...

Ferdinand fled to Ischia, but when the French king left Naples with most of his army, after the formation of an Italian league against him, Ferdinand returned and defeated the French garrisons. The Neapolitans, irritated by the terrible conduct of their conquerors during the occupation of the city, received him back with enthusiasm. With the aid of the great Spanish general Gonzalo de Cordova, he was able completely to rid his state of its invaders shortly before his death, which occurred in 1496, a little over a year after his accession. The island of Ischia near Naples, Italy. ...

He had married his half-aunt Giovanna of Naples in 1496, shortly before his death (she was the daughter of his grandfather Ferdinand and his second wife, Joanna of Aragon; Giovanna, born in 1478, a late child of a second marriage, was actually younger than Ferdinand). He thus had no heirs, and was therefore succeeded by his uncle Frederick. Ferdinand I of Naples should not be confused with Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, a latter king of Naples. ... Frederick IV (April 19, 1452 - November 9, 1504), was King of Naples from 1496 to 1501. ...

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External links

• Genealogy entry for Ferdinand II (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dphaner/HTML/people/p00000qa.htm#I12656)

Alphonso II of Naples (November 4, 1448 - December 18, 1495) was King of Naples from January 25, 1494 to 1495. ... The following is a list of monarchs of Naples and Sicily: See also: List of Counts of Apulia and Calabria Hauteville Counts of Sicily, 1071-1130 Roger I 1071-1101 Simon 1101-1105 Roger II 1105-1130 Hauteville Kings of Sicily, 1130-1198 Roger II 1130-1154 William I 1154... Frederick IV (April 19, 1452 - November 9, 1504), was King of Naples from 1496 to 1501. ...